>>11588065At this point, the entire process is a circle of dealers consistently trading among each other.
>Company makes nostalgia thing in limited numbers>Scalper A buys them up at Target and puts them for sale>Nobody wants to pay 40% more for the thing that is for sale in Target, it sits on auction sites for a year>Scalper A lowers prices>Scalper B buys them at reduced prices, also the toy is no longer available in Target any more>They don't sell since no one cares anymore, Scalper B eventually tosses them into a lot and puts lot for sale>Scalper C buys the lot, divides everything up and sells things individually at cons or in small time comic shops>Company makes New nostalgia thing in limited numbers...At best most of these toys turn into decorations on the walls of hobby shops about 3-4 years after they come out in Target.